Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English offered by the Department of English in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes intensive and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and academic writing to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: literary studies, theory, and history, cultural studies, drama and theater, gender studies, medieval and early modern studies, Victorian studies, modernism and the twentieth century, decolonization and contemporary cultures, digital humanities.
Unique Program Features
- The program brings together three different but related areas of study: Literature, Drama and Theatre, and Cultural Studies;
- The Department has major collaborative research projects with the Burney Centre, the 平特五不中 Medievalists, the Bibliographic Society of Canada, and research teams on Shakespeare and Performance, Early Modern Conversions, Interacting with Print, Eating in Canada, and Novelists on the Novel;
- All applicants are considered for funding.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
PhD in English website
Department Contact
Graduate Program gradstudies.englishlit [at] mcgill.ca (subject: PhD%20in%20English) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.